By Max Polson Your reign is like a yoke around my neck, you lay it upon me. But I let you; willingly I stand there and let you bind me. I cannot break from it; its grasp is too strong for me to break. The weight I can no longer bear, you won’t help me, … Continue reading The Bindings of Sin: An Allegory
By Sarah Fujimoto Entertainment. Defined by many definition sites as a source of diversion, taking attention away from the current focus or situation. Perhaps you are like me who has no shame in watching a sappy chick flick every once in awhile. Or maybe you are of the more refined type who prides themselves in … Continue reading To Save A Life: Movie Review
By Rosie Rosie was the winner of Wrecked for the Ordinary’s Tell Your Story Contest. Hachette Book Group provided giveaway book(s) for the contest winner. “Jesus, I need you.” He leaned forward in response and hugged her. She simply followed in his wake as he stood up and tucked the chair back under the table. They walked out … Continue reading Just Look At Me: A Short Story
By Quoleshna Elbert Mark your calendar between October 3rd-11th. Brooke Annibale, Garrett Heath, Hiram Ring and Joy Ike make up the roster of “4 On Tour,” a team of individual artists whose styles range from a mix of folk, acoustic, neo-soul and blues (among other genres). And, they have come together to offer a unique event … Continue reading 4 On Tour: An Interview with Joy Ike
By Andrea Krook Upon stepping into her shack, I thought she would die. I was right, and I’m not even a doctor. She died about a week later from AIDS, leaving six boys without a parent. Members of my church and I were in the Soweto slum of Nairobi, Kenya in August of 2006 for about … Continue reading Art By Andrea Krook: Assisting AIDS In Kenya
By Jeff Goins, Editor There are few artists in the Christian music industry that I respect as much as Jason Gray. His humility, talent, and testimony of brokenness all packaged together create an authentic singer-songwriter in an age of hyped-up Christian rock stars. When Jason stepped out of being an independent artist, signed with Centricity … Continue reading Jason Gray: Everything Sad Is Coming Untrue
By Sammi Deem Any good teacher will tell you that putting pen to paper when you have something to say is the best thing you can do. As a writer, I couldn’t agree more and Ben MacKinnon took the greatest risk by putting his words out there for the world to see when writing Green … Continue reading Green Bean Spirituality: Book Review
By Sarah Fujimoto I got the CD in the mail a few weeks ago. Not having ever listened to BarlowGirl before, a certain idea formed in my mind of what I expected to hear from Love and War. However, as I listened I found myself hitting the repeat button for a few tracks. It was … Continue reading Music Review: BarlowGirl’s New and Mature “Love and War”
By Megan Twietmeyer There are moments in life where the faith that you grew up in changes and becomes part of who YOU are, not just something you do. There are moments where your eyes are opened and the things that seemed so simple, no longer are. This past year has been a series of moments for … Continue reading Shades of Gray: A Humble Prayer
By Dan Matheson Cameron Blake En Route (2009) This Is All The Love Song Never Died Fit Right In Change Of Pace Hudson Line Harness On My Way To Jordan Interlude Lonely Towns When It Comes Down To It Monarch Hospital Singer/Songwriter Cameron Blake‘s sophomore album En Route is a moving piece of art house … Continue reading Music Review: Cameron Blake’s En Route